Monster Hunter Legion

Monster Hunter, Book 4

By: Larry Correia

Narrated by: Oliver Wyman

Length: 16 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

Monster Hunter International might be the premier monster eradication company in the business, but they’ve got competition.

When hunters from around the world gather in Las Vegas for a conference, a creature left over from a World War Two weapons experiment wakes up and goes on a rampage across the desert. A not-so-friendly wager between the rival companies turns into a race to see who can bag the mysterious creature first. Only there is far more to this particular case than meets the eye, and as Hunters fall prey to their worst nightmares, Owen Zastava Pitt and the staff of Monster Hunter International have to stop an ancient god from turning Sin City into a literal hell on earth.

©2012 Larry Correia (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Oliver Wyman narrates the entire tale with a swagger in his voice. Even the chapter headings sound aggressive. His characters are so unique that at times listeners may think there's a second narrator." ( AudioFile)

Still rocking.

The fourth book of this series and I've yet to tire of it. Granted this books story isn't quite as epic as the last three, but it is still a grand tale of modern day fantasy. I really enjoy the expanding universe that Correia is creating with each progressive story. Some really solid storylines are evolving over the entire series, and I'm looking forward to finding out how they are resolved.

Wyman's voice work is really top notch. I cannot think of a better narrator to this type of series. He's got the 'manly-man' character voice down pat, and he gives enough inflection and nuance to every character, so you never are confused about who is talking. My only *slight* complaint would be his female voices can be irritating at times. But, that's a gladly paid trade off for his multiple strengths.

Hoping to see more of this in the near future, but for now, I'm going to move onto Correia's Hard Magic series.

AARGH! Another great read from Larry Correia!

Any additional comments?

Sometimes my mind drifts off when I'm listening to an audiobook and I have to backtrack to hear what I missed. This never happens with the Monster Hunter International series! Lots of fast paced action and unexpected twists keeps my mind fully occupied.

Unlike some fantasy books where the characters are conflicted, Zee is different in that he's very clearly the good guy. Not just THE good guy, but A good guy too - one you'd want to have a beer with.

If you like stories where good kicks evil's butt, this is the series for you!

I'm running out of adjectives!!!!!!!

If you could sum up Monster Hunter Legion in three words, what would they be?

Exciting, fun, BOOM!

What other book might you compare Monster Hunter Legion to and why?

Somewhat reminiscent of David Eddings series (mix of other worldliness, character development, action, and fun... but Correia takes the concepts and takes them to the next levels. His characters are smarter, less predictable, and grow throughout the story. Enough connection in the story thread to be meaningful and comforting, but never stale or redundant.

Have you listened to any of Oliver Wyman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have never listened to O. Wyman before listening to this series. THAT IS GOING TO CHANGE.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This book and the 3 proceeding... In fact, except for this one I have listened to all of them more than once.

Any additional comments?

Wow! Boom! Gasp! Cringe! Guffaw!

Spectacular story and excellent narration

This is the 4th book in the Monster Hunter series and it was an absolutely spectacular book. Tons of action, more information on Owen being the Chosen One, dragons, and nightmares coming to life all make for a super engaging, high octane read.

I listened to this on audibook and I highly recommend listening to this series on audiobook. The books are incredibly well read and lots of fun to listen to. I read the first couple books in the series and have listened to the last two. I actually enjoy listening to these books even more than reading them.

Owen and crew are in Las Vegas for the first annual International Monster Hunter convention when things go very wrong. An ancient world war II lab experiment is rampaging through the desert. This creature can bring a person’s worst nightmare to life. Owen and company have to take out this creature before it turns Las Vegas into a literal hell on earth.

This book has tons of action and guns; and some great new characters too. This is a wonderful storyline that is somewhat self-contained but also does an excellent job of building the overall storyline about Owen being the Chosen One.

This is the first book where we really get a look into the international monster hunter scene. Let me tell you some of these international monster hunters are just as kick-ass as our favorite Monster Hunter International crew. A new American based monster hunter team also enters the story; they are PT (Paranormal Tactical) and they cause a lot of trouble for MHI.

All of our MHI favorites are here, with a couple new MHI recruits along for the ride as well. Earl’s girlfriend, Heather, even makes an appearance. I hope we see more of her in future books. Owen’s brother Mosh also plays a big role in this story.

The enemy they are facing off with is an especially evil one. This enemy can bring a person’s nightmares to life. When all the Monster Hunter conference attendees are trapped in one hotel together...well that makes for quite a dangerous situation. All these Monster Hunters have some pretty awful nightmares.

Seeing what nightmares the Hunters face-off with tells us a lot about their characters. We learn a lot more about what Holly had to endure too.

As you can imagine from the above there is a ton of monster fighting in this book. Some of the monsters are pretty disturbing. There is a lot of gore and violence and swearing; but if you are a fan of this series that’s nothing new. A lot more gun-talk again in this book book compared to the previous one.

Corriea does an excellent job of having a story that is resolved in this book (taking out the nightmare fiend) and tying it in with the overall story. We learn a lot more about task force Unicorn, which was mention in the previous book, and a lot more about what it means for Owen to be the Chosen One. All of these stories are building towards something big and this is the first book where that is really brought out into the open and discussed.

Overall a spectacular continuation of this series. This is a wonderful action packed story with some great new characters. There is an excellent story tied up in this book, but we also get more of the overall story about Owen being the Chosen One and the rising monster activity. Just a perfectly balanced book. I really enjoyed it a lot. Highly recommended to those who like action-packed urban fantasy and don’t mind learning a lot about guns. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Just a Lot of Fun !

Everything hear is great fun. The Narrator is the best ever. The story line is twisting and turning and concludes well. Listen to it for just a stress relieving escape.

MHI - WHEN IS THE NEXT ONE DUE OUT (AUDIO)

What did you love best about Monster Hunter Legion?

The humor, tight plotting, nail-biting tension..

What was one of the most memorable moments of Monster Hunter Legion?

Owen realizing his father was tied to something big, however, would die soon after revealing the truth about his past.

Which scene was your favorite?

I love all the books

Any additional comments?

IF YOU SPEND A LOT OFTIME IN TRAFFIC AS I DO - I recommend the audio productions being produced by Audible Frontiers and narrated by Oliver Wyman.

Another Fun Listen!

I have enjoyed all of the MHI (Monster Hunter's International) books on audible. Wyman is solid in narration, it's like listening to old friends when he voices the characters. Of course these are completely far fetched and all out monster fun fest but somehow Correia and Wyman make it so matter of fact in this story world. I think you could fully enjoy this book even if you haven't read/heard the others in the series. I think all of the MHI books could stand alone, although it has been fun listening in order and keeping up with their adventures. I hope for many more in this series.

Awesome

Great story line. Captures the imagination and brings you into it. Love it. Can't wait for more MHI.

Another great book in the series

I loved this book, the series just keeps getting better and better. I'm going to get the rest of the books in this series. I highly recommend Monster Hunter.

This is the best serires out there.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Milo of course. I like making thinks so i can connect with him. Z as well since im a gun nut as well

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

not spoiling it.